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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 24, 1937

Page

2

Pi Beta Phi Alumnae Honor Virginia Shadle At Luncheon

Pi Beta Phi alumnae held a Cedar Rapids luncheon at Clara Robison’s Colonial to honor Virginia Shadle daughter of Mr and Mrs George W Shadle Estherville The couple announce her engagement to Paul Phelps of Bismarck North Dakota son of Mrs E E Phelps of Anna His They plan to marry May 10 Seated at the event were Mrs W Craven Shuttleworth Mrs LeRoy D Weld Mrs Wayne J Foster Mrs EF W Spence Mrs C C Cunningham Mrs Thomas L Crabbe Mrs Raymond S Johnston Mrs George O'Brien Miss Lavinia Forsythe Mrs C Ward Macy and Mrs Harold E Reid Several alumnae will travel to Ames Saturday for a district Pi Beta Phi meeting.

Pi Beta Phi Dutch Treat Clara Robinson Virginia Shadle Cedar Rapids George W. Shadle Estherville Paul Phelps Bismarck N. D E. E. Phelps Anna Miss Shadle Mr. Phelps Shadle W Craven Shuttleworth LeRoy D Weld Wayne J Foster EF W Spence C C Cunningham Thomas L Crabbe Raymond S Johnston George O'Brien Lavinia Forsythe C Ward Macy Harold E Reid Ames

Chapman Couple to Wed in Grace Church New York

John Forrest Chapman of New York City son of Mrs George T Chapman Cedar Rapids andMiss Eleanor Bradford Howland of New York will marry Saturday April 24 at Grace Church New York Miss Howland is daughter of Mr and Mrs Carroll Dean Howland and formerly lived in Plymouth Chapman is foreign editor of Business Week recently returned from a European tour and gathered material for articles He is a Grinnell College alumnus who taught at a college before entering magazine work.

John Forrest Chapman New York City George T. Chapman Second Avenue Cedar Rapids Eleanor Bradford Howland New York Grace Church Howland Carroll Dean Howland Plymouth Mr Chapman Business Week Grinnell College

Masseys Entertain at Dinner Party

Mc and Mrs John T Massey host a dinner at 1606 Bark Avenue SE on Friday evening. Covers are set for eight guests.

Masseys John T Massey Bark Avenue SE

Elizabeth Barber Elected President of Camp Fire Group

Elizabeth Barber was elected president of the Friwoto Camp Fire group at a meeting Tuesday afternoon at the home of guardian Mrs. George Lodge. New officers include Elaine Zarub vice president Joan Sebern secretary Kathleen Robinson treasurer and Barbara Thayer scribe.

Elizabeth Barber Friwoto The Guardian George Lodge K Avenue Elaine Zarub Joan Sebern Kathleen Robinson Barbara Thayer Garfield School Shaver Park Vera Mae Howland Martha Wilkins Evelyn Cooper Elizabeth Barker Joan Sehern Louie Cole Lois Anne Edwards Louise Leonard Alberta Fritz Jean Cornthwaite Caroline Burrows Alice Carpenter Vera Mae Petranek Marjorie Lodge Helen Irving

Miss Severin Boots Leaves for Aberdeen Visit

Miss Severin Boots of 1438 Thirty fourth Street NE departed Wednesday for Aberdeen Washington for an extended visit.

Country Club To Give Spring Dinner Dance

Balmy spring weather will set a proper scene for the Cedar Rapids Country Club dinner dance Saturday evening. An excellent orchestra will play for dancing. Committee includes Mrs Edwin H. Wadsworth chairwoman and Mrs Van Vechten Shaffer with other members listed.

Cedar Rapids Country Club Edwin H. Wadsworth van Vechten Shaffer David E Beardsley John B Turner II Henry M Files

Cedar auxiliary hosts benefit card party for eighty women

About eighty women attended a Tuesday afternoon benefit card party at Hubbard company display rooms hosted by Cedar auxiliary No 193 N A L L. A brief business meeting preceded the games with Mrs Arthur Snouffer in charge. Mrs J A Hanus chaired the committee assisted by Mrs Jean Stone and Mrs Vesta Davis.

Hubbard Company Cedar Auxiliary No All. C Arthur Snouffer J. A. Hanus Jean Stone Vesta Davis

McKinley Junior High Girls Host Gas Company Social

The 8A and ninth grade girls from McKinley junior high were hosted by the Gas company home service department. Green and pink decor framed pink tapers as Mrs. Emma Miles led the meal preparations. Advisors Laura Hutchison Ruth Walker and decor team members Ethel Brooks Delores Farrah Fedoles Farrah assisted, with special guests listed among Mesdames Leo Eddy Carlton Smith Walter Crook F. E. Buckner Esther Brooks Edward Coler H. Martin Jenkins Fox Anna Rohoskic and Alice Jasper.

MckKinley Junior High School Home Service Department Gas Company Emma Miles Ethel Brooks Delores Fedoles Farrah Laura Hutchison Ruth Walker Leo Eddy Carlton Smith Walter Crook F. E. Buckner Esther Brooks Edward Coler H. Martin Jenkins Fox Anna Rohoskic Alice Jasper

G A R Honored In Broadcast Program At Memorial Hall

In Memorial hall on Thursday afternoon the T Z Cook auxiliary to the G A R presented a WMT broadcast honoring G A R members. Mrs Effie Storey introduced Mrs Charles Cuyler who sang Tenting Tonight and Mrs Helen Lowe gave a brief history of the orders noting the G A R will soon be a memory.

T Z Cook W R. C. Kensington Memorial Hall T Z. Cook WMT Effie Storey Charles Cuyler Helen Lowe Nettie Welsh Mattie Young Myra Neubauer G A. R

Engagement and upcoming marriage announced by Mrs Benda

Mrs Barbara Benda announces the engagement of her daughter Mary to Clyde C Dunlop son of Mr and Mrs James Dunlop The wedding is planned for May 3 at the groom’s parents home located at 3221 Center Point road NE and 1447 Fourth avenue SEойдет.

Barbara Benda Fourth Avenue Mary Clyde C. Dunlop James Dunlop Center Point Road

Easy Practice At Home Makes Your Dancing Perfect

Home dance guide urges self practice to improve balance and toe avoidance. The Cedar Rapids Gazette promotes a 40 page Social Dancing Self-Taught booklet with diagrams and lessons in Waltz fox-trot tango and rumba for 14 cents.

Cedar Rapids Gazette Home Institute West 19Th Street New York

Mozart Club Program Dances Highlight March in Montrose Hotel

Frances theme marks a Saturday morning program with dances by Edna K Dieman studio performers and solo pieces by Lorain e Lee Hinton and others. The program includes Minuet Valse Gavotte and more with piano and violin numbers and notes by Betty Wagner.

Frances Mozart Club Montrose Hotel Edna K. Dieman Elwina Ines Jane Zadnichek Barbara Rapaport Shirley Ann Whilborn Jean Denton Carol Patton Marie Kathryn Morlan Valse Lorraine Lee Hinton Gavotte Mary Eileen Stenner Marilyn Morehouse Bernice Hach Baldwin Betty Wagner Borowski Emma Allen Ruth Allen Blake Chester Wetzel the Clowns Hatch Lillian Dusek Danse Hanerolse du Val Mary Ethel Hurgh Minuet David Barbara Shonka Clair de Lune Debussy Jean Engelmann Gapriccio Brilhante Mendelssohn Betty Jean Stephenson Rose Ann Kuborec

Henderson elected president of White Shrine Kensington

Mrs Hattie E. Henderson was elected president at a meeting held at the home of Mrs Anna E Lamey on Park Terrace SE. Mrs Nina Jane Kershaw was chosen vice president, Mrs Vesta I Davis secretary, and Mrs Della Senninger treasurer. Refreshments and a social hour followed.

Hattie E. Henderson White Shrine Kensington Anna E Lamey Park Terrace SE Nina Jane Kershaw Vesta I Davis Della Senninger

Mrs C J Herbeck Hosts Linen Shower for Niece Bride

Mrs C J Herbeck entertained at a linen shower for her niece Mrs John D Coombs on Thursday afternoon at 857 Eighteenth Street SE. Games were played with Mrs Tillie Schwandt winning the prize among a group of guests including Mesdames Hanzlik Walterick McGillicuddy Groth Whitney Cunningham Larson Van Skike Brown Brown Brown Polton.

C. J. Herbeck Eighteenth Street John D. Coombs Tillie Schwandt Cecil Hanzlik Bessie Walterick Peggy McGillicuddy Reva Groth Adeline Whitney Elsie Cunningham Dora Larson Evelyn van Skike Josephine Brown Jean Brown Hazel Brown Isabel Brown Phyllis Polton

P T A Groups Host Card Party and Officers Elected

One hundred people attended a Wednesday card party at the Cleveland P T A sponsored by the Iowa Electric Light and Power bungalow with Mrs A M Sea brooke Mrs H Buxton and Mrs Joan Drums in charge. Mrs George Miller was elected president of the Arthur P T A and other officers were named. The Wilson P T A elected new officers and approved a $5 donation to Camp Wapsie Y fund. A Delta Gamma play was staged at the senior high with several named cast members. A campaign to raise funds for school band uniforms continues with a June 4 close date.

Cleveland P . A Iowa Electric Light and Power Company A M. Seabrooke H Buxton Joan Drums H N. Steele Harold Drew George Miller Arthur P . A Marvin Ilen Howard Martin Truman Hanson R. Omundson Winona McFarland Lena Vogt William Morgan Wilson Pt.a Frank Kanak L.J Jineck A HH Lahman Treacrer R . Taft American Society For the Control of Cancer Camp Wapsie Y Association Northeastern District School of Instruction Cedar Rapids P T . Magazine Phyllis Schluntz Elmer Woolwin Martha Griffith Jarosla Holub

China backs loom for a lunar tycoon industry

The government supports establishing a lunar industry with state aid and policy backing. Officials aim to foster new sectors and attract investment to develop space related manufacturing and exploration capabilities.

Brighten Up Your Summer Wardrobe Pattern 4369

Bold Anne Adams shirtwaist frock pattern 4369 pitched for easy amateur sewing. Highlights include an action back with pleats and a rolling collar, designed in multiple fabrics and sizes from 14 to 42 with illustrated instructions and a 15 cent pattern price. The Gazette Pattern Dept offers order details and book combo pricing.

Anne Adams Stoeuter The Gazette Pattern Department 17Th Street New York N, Y

Mrs McQuiston Heads Friendship Circle President

Mrs J Stuart McQuiston was elected president of Friendship Circle of the King's Daughters at a Thursday meeting held at Mrs R V Porter’s home on Elmhurst Drive NE. New officers include Mrs R Thomas Termühlen as vice president, Mrs Thomas Radioff as secretary, and Mrs E K Steal as treasurer. The group voted to donate five dollars to Camp Wapsie Y and to send a contribution to the camp.

J Stuart McQuiston Friendship Circle of the King's Daughters R. V. Porter Elmhurst Drive R Thomas Termohlen Thomas Radioff E.K Steal Philp Gaines F. J Holland Camp Wapsie Y

Installation of officers for King's Daughters at May 13 meeting

A girl will attend the King's Daughters camp near Burlington for one week. Installation of the new officers will occur at the May 13 meeting at Mrs. L. R. Wilson's home, 309 Twenty-second Street NE. Final plans for the anniversary tea at Mrs. Steul's home were discussed.

King’s Daughters Burlington L. R. Wilson Twenty-second Street

Mothers' Club Of St. Pauls Meets

The Mothers' Club of St. Pauls Church gathered in the church parlors on Thursday afternoon. Velma Plank and Mrs. Paul Gard presented five vocal solos, followed by devotions by Mrs. Marvin Gard Jed. Mrs. M. R. Warren spoke on Our Unconscious Influences, stressing imitation as a key factor in character formation with examples from Mothers and Children and Return to Religion. Tea was served by Mrs. Fred Niesz and Mrs. L. J. Smith.

Mothers’ Club St. Paul’s Church Velma Plank Paul Gard Marvin Gard Jed M. R. Warren

Marbles and Hopscotch Tournaments At Four Schools

Playground commission schedules marble and hopscotch contests for 14 and under at Roosevelt Wilson McKinley and Franklin high school grounds on Saturday April 24 at 10 a.m. All city youths may enter. awards for hopscotch no miss girls and district champions advance to city championship May 1 at city hall plaza.

The Playground Commission Roosevelt Wilson McKinley Franklin Hopscotch City Hall Plaza Stewart Cooper Perry Oliver Marbles Charlotte Hubbard Wilson Leslie Grigg Francis Perryman Martha Hubbard T. Ray Frame Wallace Lyons Luella O'Brien Nevin Nichols Michael Patton Lena Ament

Local Wilton Junction Teachers Reelect All But Two

In Wilton Junction public schools most teachers were reelected with a salary raise for Supt. A. C. Baumgartner Principal E. V. Swanson and staff members Lee Mathes Alfred Hanson Jennie Martin Thelma Ness Lucille Darting Marie Marolf Elizabeth Martin Lorna Knipfer and Vesta Murdock while Harriet Mason Schomberg and Garland K. Pyle resigned.

600 to Take Part in Linn County Music Festival

The Linn County School Masters club sponsors a festival at Cedar Rapids Memorial Building auditorium with more than 600 rural and grade school students. The program opens at 1 p.m. with rural and grade chorus, features solo performances by Keith Listebarger Doris Rogers and Margaret Horak, then school groups from Central City Coggon Alburnett Center Point Springville Lisbon Walker Mount Vernon. Massed choir and band rehearsals follow, with a massed band concert at 7:15 p.m. and final numbers at 8:15 p.m.

Linn County Linn County School Masters Club Memorial Building Cedar Rapids Mozart Keith Liste Barger Doris Rogers Margaret Horak Central City Coggon Alburnett Center Point David Bramwell Springville Lisbon Walker Mount Vernon

Half Century Vet of Railroad Dies

William J. Beatty, 75, Minneapolis resident and veteran M and St. L railroad brakeman and conductor for fifty years, died Thursday. Born in Newburg New York he lived in Storm Lake Iowa for decades before moving to Minneapolis in 1932. He joined as a brakeman in 1885 and became passenger conductor in 1896. He helped inaugurate the first M and St. L passenger train into Storm Lake in 1898 and ran the last passenger train out in 1932. He never took a vacation or illness break from service until retirement in 1936. Surviving are a widow three daughters and four sons. Funeral services will be held in Storm Lake two oclock Friday and Sunday afternoon. burial also in Storm Lake.

Minneapolis William J. Beatty Minneapolis and St. Louis Newburg N. Y Beatty Storm Lake Iowa M. and St. L

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